Winning Designs – July’s Residential Design Contest

July 22, 2021

Modern Mountain home with a brown wood exterior.

By Danielle Schroeder

From French Country style to Modern Farmhouse, we saw some great designs in July’s Residential Design Contest. Let’s congratulate the finalists on their winning designs!

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Design Contest – Remodel / Addition

July 20, 2021

Residential farmhouse design with white board and batten exterior with a gray brick pony wall

Chief Architect Design Contests are a fun way to share your designs, build credibility and expose your brand. Share one of your Remodel or Addition Designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect or Home Designer software product to create your original design.

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Featured Student – Payal Thakkar

July 16, 2021

Bathroom design with blush nood basin, sconces, wall planters, and soaking tub

Headshot of Ariana Beaudry by Ariana Beaudry

Originally acquiring her Bachelors in Accounting and MBA in Marketing in India, Payal has chosen to pursue Interior Design as her passion. Echoed in her design style are biophilic elements and sustainability, with the goal of creating spaces that invoke emotion and memories.

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Winning Designs – June’s Kitchen, Bath, and Interior Design Contest

June 24, 2021

By Danielle Schroeder

There were many talented Chief Architect users in this month’s design competition, and we are delighted to announce the winners for June’s Kitchen, Bath, and Interior Design Contest!

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Design Contest – Residential

June 22, 2021

Watercolor residential rendering with a brick pony wall and a hip roof.

Chief Architect Design Contests are a fun way to share your designs, build credibility and expose your brand. Share one of your Residential Designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect or Home Designer software product to create your original design.

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Winning Designs – May’s Remodel/Additions Design Contest

May 21, 2021

Modern three-story home with clean white lines and a second-floor outdoor seating area

By Danielle Schroeder

Explore the latest architectural styles from around the world and meet the designers behind them! From Peru to the Philippines and back to the United States, there was no talent shortage from May’s Remodel/Additions Design Contest winners.

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Design Contest – Kitchen/Bath & Interiors

May 18, 2021

Farmhouse bathroom design with a shiplap accent wall and a blue tile shower.

Chief Architect Design Contests are a fun way to share your designs, build credibility and expose your brand. Share one of your Kitchen/Bath or Interior Designs for a chance to win Chief Gear. Use any Chief Architect or Home Designer software product to create your original design.

Enter:

Email a single image, 360° image, or video of your design to submissions@chiefarchitect.com
Include your name, company information, and the software you used.
Describe your design and planning process for your submission including any background information about the project.

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Contest Winners, Events

Winning Designs – April’s Residential Design Contest

April 23, 2021

French Country style exterior with a brick exterior and segmental dormers.

By Danielle Schroeder

From Contemporary to Traditional Colonial-style homes, we received a wide range of designs for April’s Residential Design Contest. Help us in congratulating the winners!

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Customer Stories, Featured Customers

100 Days to Home with Bellevida Designs

April 12, 2021

Brian and Mikas dream home design rendering

Headshot of Ariana Beaudry by Ariana Beaudry

Jeremy Stevens works with his wife Danielle Stevens on the HGTV show “100 Day Dream Home.” On the show, the couple work with Brian and Mika to leverage Chief Architect Software’s power, and deliver a dream home in 100 days or less.

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Comparing Chief Architect and Home Designer Pro

April 6, 2021

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Chief Architect Software is a leading software developer that focuses solely on home design software. Chief Architect Software offers two product lines: Chief Architect for design professionals and Home Designer Software for DIY home enthusiasts. If you are an industry professional looking for a design program or using Home Designer Software, you may have questions about the differences between our two software lines and the advantages of the Chief Architect line.

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